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Submitted by: Sandi Carter

Helen Marie (Copelan) Martin

June 14, 1919 ~ August 17, 2005

Martin, Helen Marie - One of WWII's "Rosie the Riveters" passed away August 17, 2005 in Pendleton, Oregon. Helen moved to Oregon to be closer to relatives. Helen was born June 14, 1919 at Cleveland, Oklahoma to William and Myra Copelan.

In the 1930's the Copelan family moved to the Visalia, CA area where Helen met and married the love of her life, Johnny Martin (deceased November, 1969).

Also deceased are her brothers, William Copelan, Ernest E. Copelan, and Claude Copelan. Helen and John had no children, but were loved by numerous nieces and nephews.

While John was serving over seas in the Army during WWII, Helen worked on aircraft at the Los Angeles Airport thus becoming one of the "Rosie the Riveters." Other jobs after the war were varied until her last employment working for Los Angeles County as a payroll clerk. She loved traveling, knitting, playing cards, going to Las Vegas and family.

There will be no funeral service.

Interment will be at Roosevelt Memorial Park, 18255 So. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, August 30, 2005.

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